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Jimmy Cox, Banjo Maker
From: Keith Ludden
Caption: Jimmy Cox in his shop in Topsham, ME , Credit: Keith Ludden
Profile of banjo maker Jimmy Cox, from Topsham, ME. Cox was born in Williamsburg, KY and makes world class banjos in his shop there. This profile i...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2014
  • Length: 06:20
Mindless Chanting: Catfish Courtesy
From: Thomas Kenning
Caption: The members of Catfish Courtesy, circa 2002.
Mindless Chanting is a documentary tracing the DIY history of an obscure and unheard band called Catfish Courtesy.

  • Added: Jan 26, 2014
  • Length: 36:04
Riddles from the Border Regions 01/04/14
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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IT WAS THE BLUES ...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
The Impossible Blue Rose
From: Veronica Simmonds
Series: Visual Arts News podcast
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From Paradise City to Death Valley, Lisa Lipton drummed her way around North America in search of the Impossible Blue Rose

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 06:59
Navajo Taco Adapted As The People Did
From: Anne Hoffman
Caption: Teenagers make Navajo tacos in Window Rock, Arizona., Credit: Anne Hoffman
On the Navajo Nation, tacos lose the tortilla and take on fry bread. This summer, a group of teenagers visited a Navajo farm to learn the art of Na...

Bought by PRX Remix and KRZA


  • Added: Nov 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 2
Candombe
From: Ben Weisz
Caption: Child with tambor
Ben Weisz discovers the vibrant street tradition of Candombe drumming, and explores its origins among Montevideo's Afro-Uruguayan community.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 08:28
StoryCorps: Don and Mackenzie Byles
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Don Byles talks to his daughter Mackenzie about their family's funeral home.

Bought by WEZU and Prairie Public


  • Added: Aug 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:09
  • Purchases: 2
Noor learns to manipulate the human brain
From: Tatyana Safronova
Caption: Noor at the piano, Credit: Tatyana Safronova
A couple years ago, this young composer discovered that rhythm manipulation affects us on a deeper level than anyone had imagined. This piece was p...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:42
The Last of the Iron Lungs
From: Julia Scott
Caption: Martha Lillard, 65, uses her iron lung to breathe at night., Credit: Julia Scott
Sixty years after polio was eradicated in America, a dozen survivors still rely on their iron lungs to breathe. Come inside the machine Martha Lill...

Bought by KPIK-LP, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, KOSU, Hark! and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 14
Low Carbon Cows
From: Minnie Sagar
Caption: Fenwood Ranch, Credit: Minnie Sagar
This feature looks at the greening of Prather Ranch, a sustainable cattle hay and farming operation in Northern California. Through a partnership ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2013
  • Length: 10:25
Cicada Confidential
From: Louisa Jonas
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From the red eyes of a periodical cicada looking out: a bug's first person rendition from emergence til death.

Bought by KSJD, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WTIP, Radio Newark, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
  • Length: 07:42
  • Purchases: 8
Bhutanese Wedding: Looking for a Hindu Place of Worship
From: Erika Lorentzsen
Series: New American Stories
Caption: PRX default Piece image
At weddings, there are different rituals, from breaking glass to receiving a necklace, depending on the culture. Here’s a day at a Bhutanese weddin...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 01:56
Cosmologist Roger Penrose and "The Road to Reality"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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A British mathematical physicist, Roger is one of the world’s leading scientists. He speaks of black holes, religion and twistor theory. Our conver...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: May 30, 2013
  • Length: 10:02
  • Purchases: 1
Fly Away Drones
From: War News Radio
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News and features on global conflict.

  • Added: May 23, 2013
  • Length: 07:39
Biodiesel On the Hudson
From: Willis Arnold
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Two biodiesel enthusiasts discuss their involvement in the Hudson Valley biodiesel community.

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:47
StoryCorps MVI: Daniel and Evelyn Hodd
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Staff Sergeant Daniel Hodd and his mother, Evelyn, talk about Daniel's decision to put aside a promising career as a pianist in order to join the M...

Bought by WEZU and WITF


  • Added: Apr 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 2
Strategy Not Strength
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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You never know who will pin you at an arm wrestling, or pulling, tournament.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2013
  • Length: 05:16
  • Purchases: 2
How NYC’s Public Transit Serves the Blind
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Reporter Britta Conroy-Randall took a trip with blind advocate Romeo Edmead to find out how easy to is for him to get around town.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and Accessible Media Inc.


  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 05:42
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps MVI: Talana, Willie and Felicia Banks
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Talana, Felicia and Willie Banks
Talana Banks and her brother, Willie, talk with their mother, Chief Warrant Officer Felicia Banks, about her deployment to Iraq in 2005 and their l...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 02:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Conscience of Chester A. Arthur
From: Emily Gadek
Series: Footnote Podcast
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In June of 1880, a series of extraordinary events began to unfold that sent a man most of the country agreed was completely unqualified to be presi...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 15:33
StoryCorps: Jeff and Penny Ingram
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Penny Ingram and her husband, Jeff, talk about living with his rare form of amnesia.

Bought by WEZU and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps MVI: Marilyn Gonzalez and Jessica Pedraza
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Sgt. Marilyn Gonzalez (L) and her daughter Spc. Jessica Pedraza (R).
Sergeant Marilyn Gonzalez and her daughter Specialist Jessica Pedraza remember deploying together to Iraq in 2010.

Bought by WEZU and KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Dec 11, 2012
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 2
Scaled Down
From: Mallory Falk
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When sea creatures get sick, there's one way to find out what's wrong: perform a necropsy.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2012
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 1
Bat Men
From: Robbie Feinberg
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Greg Auger's life was forever changed when he met the bat researching legend Don Griffin. This is the story of the two men, a pond, and what happen...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 08:05
StoryCorps: Denny Daniels and Larry Rolf
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Larry Rolf (L) and Denny Daniels (R)
Best friends Denny Daniels and Larry Rolf, who were married to the same woman at different times, talk about how their unlikely friendship began.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 16, 2012
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 2

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